| UPDATED: 19:00, Thu, Feb 11, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Dubbed the Hercules project, Macron's Government's proposal to privatise EDF sparked the furious reaction of unionists across all sides of the political spectrum. Unions representatives protested against the proposed EDF split as the government has opened the door to what they see as the "plan B".